/In VOA Persian interview, Robert Malley suggested Iran-backed militants' recent rocket strikes on US forces in Iraq make it harder to build support i
Treasury says sanctions not directed at citizens
Top US diplomat said the United States would hold Beijing accountable for its efforts to threaten stability in the Indo-Pacific'
Former top US official on Iran Elliott Abrams, who served under President Donald Trump, tells VOA Persian that Blinken was 'realistic' in assessing no
Earlier this month over 50 pro-democracy politicians and activists were arrested in Hong Kong
They express serious concern about the arrest of 55 democracy activists and supporters in Hong Kong last week
Despite this week's roundup of more than 50 democracy activists, some say they will continue to work for freedom in the territory
More than 50 people were arrested
US actions are part of what critics see as an effort by Trump administration to put in place high-pressure tactics toward Beijing that could make it m
The approval is just the latest in a series of such steps the Trump administration has taken to boost Taiwan's defenses over the course of the last se
The four hold positions in national security or Hong Kong police force
The target of protests that erupted last year against a political class accused of pillaging the state, Gebran Bassil says sanctions don't scare him
In a statement, Mike Pompeo/calls the action harassment and intimidation as police defend the arrests
Pompeo says US deeply concerned about attempted forced expulsion of opposition activist
Treasury says sanctions imposed for suppressing civil liberties; neither Hong Kong nor Beijing has commented
Rep. Engel, Sen. Menendez issue stern warning to China: Today we are all Hong/Kongers
Beijing given until Friday afternoon to close the Houston facility, which has about 60 employees in sharp escalation of fraying relations between two
Experts say new US sanctions enacted last month leave Lebanese parties less willing to back Hezbollah's outreach to Assad
Pompeo is leading a US drive to persuade the Security Council to extend the embargo due to expire in mid-October under the terms of the 2015 Iran nucl
Many pro-democracy shops that publicly stood in solidarity with protesters have moved to remove pro-democracy sticky notes and artwork that adorned th
US leader scoffs at news report of so-called attacks'
The planned one-day meeting between top diplomats in Honolulu would be first in 10 months
Tokyo separately issued a statement May 28, the day China's parliament approved the national security legislation, saying the nation was 'seriously co
Hong Kong is already facing a deep recession because of the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on trade and tourism
Secretary of State's remarks indicate United States is considering suspending preferential status that has made city a top US trading partner